TY  - JOUR
T1  - Examining the Relationship Between Meta-Cognitive Beliefs and
Self-Efficacy in EFL Female Students
AU - Khaghaninejad, Mohammad Saber AU - Samadi, Sara Golchin 
JO  - Research Journal of Applied Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 8
SP  - 660
EP  - 666
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-932x
DO  - rjasci.2016.660.666
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjasci.2016.660.666
KW  - Meta-cognitive beliefs
KW  -self-efficacy
KW  -direct relationship
KW  -female EFL students
KW  -aspects
AB  - The purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and
meta-cognitive beliefs among female EFL students. Participants of this study were selected randomly from the
pool of English students at Safir-e-Lian Institute, Shiraz, Iran. The 100 English learners were chosen whose
proficiency level was upper intermediate based on the institutes standards and their ages ranged from 20-35.
Two validated questionnaires, Meta-Cognition Questionnaire (MCQ-30) and self-efficacy scale have been used
as the instruments of the study. This study was a correlational enquiry; pearson and multiple regression
statistical measures were employed. The findings showed that there was a positive direct relationship between
all components of meta-cognitive beliefs (i.e., attitudes about worry, cognitive confidence, controlling thoughts
and cognitive self-consciousness) and self-efficacy in female EFL students. It was also found that among the
five meta-cognitive aspects only “cognitive confidence” can be accounted as a predictor for self efficacy.
Pedagogical implications are discussed in the conclusion section.
ER  -